impurely

adverb

as in wickedly

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  1. wickedly
  2. sinfully
  3. obscenely
Adverb
  • This is a wickedly precise rendering of a young, self-destructive heroine worshiping at the altar of a false idol—and narrated in hindsight, from her later, more perspicacious vantage.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • But the real coup is Dippold's command of tone, deftly pivoting between nightmarish, surreal, wickedly funny, and soul-stirring modes, sometimes within single scenes.
    — Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
Definition of wickedly
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  • Each bite ranged from light and refreshing to sinfully decadent.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • So says Catherine de Medici (Samantha Morton), the cunning Queen of France, in this sinfully delicious historical drama.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of sinfully
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  • Upstairs was the primary bedroom, which came with an almost obscenely large master bathroom, complete with a soaking tub and a shower with ocean views.
    — Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Tickets for most big sporting events and concerts are obscenely overpriced these days (Knicks playoff ticket prices were right up there with the World Cup), pricing out many of the fans who truly live and breathe the sport.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026
Definition of obscenely
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